Bexley Jazz Club

ART THEMEN sax, GRAHAM HARVEY piano, NEVILLE MALCOLM bass and MARC CECIL drums

GREG ABATE alto sax, CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO with SANDY SUCHOLDOLSKI bass and NICK MILLWARD drums

Following capacity audiences at the Cadogan Hall - The Stables (Dankworths) and St Martins in the Fields, Trafalgar Square - we are truly delighted - and excited - to welcome on trumpet PAUL HIGGS with his PAVANE to Bexley this evening, with NATALIE ROZARIO on cello, CHRIS INGRAM piano, JEROME DAVIES bass and NEIL BULLOCK drums.
This Collection of original compositions is an exquisite, atmospheric and melody-rich fusion of Jazz and
Classical music with the emphasis on melody, counterpoint - always with the unmistakeable Beat of Jazz.

http://www.paulhiggs.co/home.html
http://www.chrisingram.co.uk
http://www.georgedouble.com

This evening we welcome back MICK FOSTER - Saxophonist and Master of the Baritone Sax -
together with a former member of the Humphrey Lyttleton 8 piece Jazz Band - KAREN SHARP.

Mick and Karen will be wonderfully accompanied by TED BEAMENT/keys - ANDY CLEYNDERT/double bass and ROD BROWN on drums.

http://www.mickfoster.org
http://www.karensharpsax.co.uk

This evening bassist ANDY CLEYNDERT presents his Trio featuring - for the first time at Bexley - an exciting Pianist from Bristol - TOM BERGE. Andy tells us that Tom is in the Monty Alexander/Ray Brown style and regards him as the "swingingest thing" yet to make his name in London. On drums will be DAVE TANDY.

http://www.info@triorecords.co.uk

RON DRAKE - Tenor and Clarinet - is widely respected in the world of Jazz as one of the very finest of Reed players. Ron's style is cultured and immaculate (rather like the man himself) and we are always delighted to welcome him to Bexley.

Supporting Ron this evening will be ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - JEROME DAVIES/Bass and ROD BROWN/drums.

Surely there can be no better way to round off an August Bank Holiday than an evening at Bexley with the superb TED BEAMENT Trio - with MURRAY SALMON on bass and LES CIRKEL drums.

See you there !

As a JAZZ and LATIN drummer MARC CECIL has a substantial list of credits - including Art Themen, Dominic Ashworth, Paul Booth, Geoff Gascoyne, Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Pete Long, Karen Sharp, Derek Nash - SWING - SALSA - SAMBA - all linked together with some original arrangements of classic jazz standards.

On Tenor Saxaphone will be ZAK BARRETT who studied at the RNC of music in Master Classes featuring such as Ed Thigpen, Victor Mendoza, Phil Wood etc.

The trio is completed by two simply superb musicians.
On Key will be GUNTHER KURMAYR and on Double Bass NEVILLE MALCOLM.

http://www.marccecil.co.uk

JOSH KEMP - Saxophonist - embodies the very spirit that sustains jazz - a musician at the coal-face of jazz - one hundred percent Full Range Swing.

GUNTHER KURMAYR - on Keys - formerly of the Roy Gelato Giants.
MANUEL ALVAREZ on Double Bass of whom Richard Scarr says - "I haven't heard a Bassist whose playing made me smile so much as Alvarez has in a long time"
DAVID INGAMELLS on Drums - " one of the most versatile jazz drummers of his generation" - John Fordham - The Guardian.

http://www.joshkemp.com
http://www.mannelalvarez.blogspot.co.uk
http://www.davidingamells.co.uk

From New York we're delighted to welcome Drummer/Bandleader - ROBERT CASTELLI - whose Quintet receives reviews such as .... "one of the happiest and greatest jazz events I've been to in years " .... "Castelli is a rythm machine" .... "Castelli is a rare drummer .." "funky, gutsy jazz ... Jazzwise London".

The Quintet is completed with NIC MEIER/Guitar - GILLES ESTOPPEY/Keys - GREG HEATH/Sax - and DAVIDE MANTOVANI/double bass.

This promises to be a very, very special evening.

http://www.batteristo@gmail.com

THE ROBERT FOWLER QUARTET will be with us at Bexley this evening.

Robert's broad toned mellow sound is reminiscent of the great saxophonists of the 40s and 50s - with a swinging vibrancy to complete with the very best. Robert is also remembered as a former member of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra.

Joining Robert will be JOHN PEARCE/Keys - DAVE GREEN/double bass - STEVE BROWN/drums

http://www.woodvillerecords.com/robertfowler htm

DEREK NASH - "Son of Bexley !" - that multi award winning Saxophonist - especially well known
as a featured Saxophonist with the Jools Holland Band, Leader of the hugely successful Sax Appeal, Picante and co-leader of Protect The Beat - is back with us at Bexley.

We are also delighted to welcome back DAVE NEWTON.
Dave specialised in piano at Leeds College he also played Clarinet and Bassoon !
In 2003 Dave became a Fellow of Leeds College of Music
where he is a Principal Lecturer in Jazz Piano.
In 2014 Dave was voted Best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz Awards for the 13th time

We are also pleased to welcome GEOFF GASCOYNE on bass and SEBASTIAAN DE KROM on drums

http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.davidnewton.biz

This evening at Bexley let's welcome once more The Dave Lewis Quartet.
DAVE LEWIS provides a passionate, hard kicking jazz sound - embodying
the very spirit and soul of Jazz.

This evening Dave is jointed by CARL HUDSON on keys;
NEVILLE MALCOLM double bass and ROD YOUNGS on drums

http://www.davelewis1up.com

In 2018 - having celebrated 40 years in Jazz - Clark Tracey assembled his latest lineup of gifted young musicians. We are delighted to welcome Clark's Quintet back to Bexley - as follows :

On Trumpet ALEXANDRIA RIDOUT - who won the 2018 BBC Young Musician Of The Year Award
On Alto Sax - SEAN PAYNE - who was runner up to Alexandria in 2018
On Keys - ELLIOTT SANSOM -whose Piano Trio backed Greg Abate in Birmingham 2018
On Double Bass - JAMES OUSTON
On Drums - of course - CLARK TRACEY
This young Band has astonished audiences around the country at Clubs and Festivals with a maturity beyond their years.

http://www.clarktracey.com
http://www.alexandriaridout.wordpress.com
http://www.elliottsansom.co.uk

For the pastt 20 years AL NICHOLLS - a very fine Tenorist - has played at virtually all major Clubs and Festivals up and down the country - as well as running swing band "BLUE HARLEM" for many years.
Al favours the Big Open Tenor sound - the free flowing style of the Texas Tenors of yore

With Al this evening will be IMRE VARGA/keys - MANUEL ALVAREZ/bass - CHRIS NICHOLLS/drums

http://www.imrevargajazz.com
http://www.manuelalvarez@hotmail.com

"A RISING STAR"......."BORN TO SING"...."SINGING SENSATION" "Bebop Spoken Here"...

JO HARROP - a talented young jazz singer inspired by the likes of Ella, Billy Holiday,
Aretha Franklyn, Nina Simone........with a refined and mellow tone.

Jo is already highly experienced having performed at such as Jazz Cafe, Zedel, St Martin in the Field,
Royal Albert Hall etc. However, it will be Jo's first appearance at Bexley which we look forward to
with huge enthusiasm. Jo will be backed by JOHN PEARCE on keys, DAVE CHAMBERLAIN, bass and MATT HOME, drums.

http://www.pureblissmusic.com/artistjohn-pearce
http://www.davechamberlain.biz
http://www.matthomebass.worldpress.com

Once more we are celebrating the 29th November 1952 when the MUDELE'S BLUE ROOM first opened its
doors on Garrick Street.
Joe's group played there every Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings to packed houses until - eventually - the Club was taken over by the owner of Studio 51. In the late 40s Joe also played with the Dankworth Seven.

Hence - before Joe died on 7th March 2014 - he and Joe had talked about setting up this evening at Bexley to commemorate the event. Colin has done so - and it will now be performed regularly in loving memory of JOE MUDELE - who played double bass at this Club for over 20 years - subsequently taking on the running and organisation of the Club 16 years ago - together with his wife Jan who now makes certain that Bexley Jazz Club remains one of the best in the country.

As always - Colin will lead - having made all of the Arrangements for the following superb line up :

Enrico Tomasso - Trumpet
Michael Coates - Alto
David Black - Tenor
Colin Hickman - Baritone
John Pearce - Keys
Paul Morgan - Double Bass
Harold Fisher - Drums